mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
decently; gracefully; plausibly; politely; tactfully; discreetly
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to say; to be pleased to say
both (people); the two of them
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
leader; magnate; bigwig; extremely large head
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
negative emotions; negative feelings
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to overcome (a difficulty)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
pororoca (Amazonian tidal bore)
in that manner; like that
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
(not) even once; (not) ever
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
priority level; degree of relative priority
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)